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Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
88. In Idaho, many got to vote both Dem and Rep
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:59 PM
Apr 2016

because of the time between those primaries and being able to re-register. Strategic voting to help their preferred candidate, and help their preferred opposing candidate.

But generally speaking, open Primaries are a disaster in that voters are too easily encouraged to vote as part of a strategy rather than 100% of the time who they would like to win (as the rules general require, but how is it enforceable?)



Heh. nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #1
K&R! stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #2
Trashing Thread B Calm Apr 2016 #3
Be proud of your hipsterism Gomez163 Apr 2016 #18
Be proud that you are #441 Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #59
can I be 442? Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #81
No Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #84
Be proud of your blind devotion and inability/refusal to think for yourself DebDoo Apr 2016 #77
You're the one in the car in front of me at the drive thru window that Gomez163 Apr 2016 #92
And let's remember when you want an Independent to help us win the GE ....that they bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #4
Its us or Trump. Go vote for that floppy haired blowhard. I don't care. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #8
That's the problem you only care for your Hillary and Billary. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #62
Tell you what, go vote in the GOP primary. Teach those Dems a lesson. anigbrowl Apr 2016 #122
What a waste of bits. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #5
How do you know it's "usually a faux hipster that's too cool to be in a real party"? Do you... ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #6
GET A HAIR CUT AND GET OFF MY LAWN. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #13
I'm sorry, did you answer the question? nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #17
Come on now. Really? brush Apr 2016 #30
Hipsters became the subject of parody years ago. They are routinely mocked in all forms of media now LonePirate Apr 2016 #28
A problem with hipsters equates to a lack of progressiveness? LanternWaste Apr 2016 #52
Thanks Gomer, I'm sure that'll help in the GE. jmg257 Apr 2016 #7
Didn't stop Bernie from trashing Hillary for the past year. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #11
Quid pro quo, Clarice, Quid pro quo jmg257 Apr 2016 #21
Without movie quotes for the mentally undisciplined to rely on LanternWaste Apr 2016 #58
And we wouldn't have nearly as much fun either! jmg257 Apr 2016 #64
Are you trying to suggest that people other than registered Democrats QC Apr 2016 #89
No I am trying to suggest that people who are pissed off now, in the primary, will not jmg257 Apr 2016 #107
Oh, I agree. QC Apr 2016 #108
Ah - gotcha! She has indeed had her fair share of 'ignorant/naive young voter' comments. jmg257 Apr 2016 #110
You know the general election is a thing right? Ash_F Apr 2016 #9
Only one side is trying to be nice. That's over. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #12
Something like 30% percent of voters are Democrats. Half of that is 15% Ash_F Apr 2016 #19
So we just lie down and take it and you get another Michigan where Gomez163 Apr 2016 #22
I think you can make an argument for closed primaries without coming across to way you have Ash_F Apr 2016 #24
They've gotten on my last nerve. You realize that Hillary or Bernie Gomez163 Apr 2016 #31
I wasn't really commenting on my preference in this thread. Ash_F Apr 2016 #37
Not on this forum. Having a closed primary is treated like voter disenfranchisement here. LisaM Apr 2016 #63
I do think closed primaries are disenfranchising. Ash_F Apr 2016 #65
That would hold true if it really brought people into the party. LisaM Apr 2016 #71
I work with the Democratic Party in my county Ash_F Apr 2016 #76
It's happening with both parties. LisaM Apr 2016 #86
In Idaho, many got to vote both Dem and Rep Sheepshank Apr 2016 #88
They are a a necessary evil in Washington angrychair Apr 2016 #100
Gomer thinks it's a place where generals are elected. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #29
closed primaries are the artisanal hipster pickle of voting rights issues nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #10
heh. You're one of the good ones. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #20
voting for Sanders as a registered Dem the ultimate in hipster cred geek tragedy Apr 2016 #23
Some of us didn't have to change our party affiliation to vote for him. LonePirate Apr 2016 #32
these are people who didn't care whether it was Bill de Blasio or Christie Quinn geek tragedy Apr 2016 #34
Thanks, I'm one of the many Dems who support Bernie All in it together Apr 2016 #67
I too welcome everyone--into the party. But if they don't join geek tragedy Apr 2016 #69
Harden not your hearts. lostnfound Apr 2016 #14
my arteries are a different story Gomez163 Apr 2016 #48
The Other Day I read one Thread With About 200 Ugly, Vicious Adjectives Describing Clinton Stallion Apr 2016 #15
That is a whole lot of uninformed nastiness. Lucinda Apr 2016 #55
Well then, boot them out of your clique. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #60
..... disillusioned73 Apr 2016 #16
So for a year they've been saying that Hillary is worse than Hitler Gomez163 Apr 2016 #25
An impulse voter ... not serious enough, or dedicated enough to declare a party affiliation. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #26
where ever did you get that childhood gif of Hillary, it's really cute azurnoir Apr 2016 #98
Strong post. TowneshipRebellion Apr 2016 #99
Get your kneepads out come GE time. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #27
That's how it should be. If indepedents don't register, they vote in the GE. brush Apr 2016 #39
You'll Be Needing the Same Knee-Pads-Your Vote Isn't Any More Important than Every Other One Stallion Apr 2016 #45
Any Independent supporting Sanders who is indifferent towards Trump or Cruz deserves no begging. LonePirate Apr 2016 #51
No shit. I can't think of a bigger waist of time. nt arely staircase Apr 2016 #113
This line of thinking SheenaR Apr 2016 #33
most independents realize that the only point of voter registration geek tragedy Apr 2016 #38
Not all states are equal SheenaR Apr 2016 #47
most Independents are very predictable in how they vote geek tragedy Apr 2016 #57
What name should I write on your latte??? Gomez163 Apr 2016 #40
Hey Gomez SheenaR Apr 2016 #44
OKOKOKOK. Sheesh. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #49
With love :-) n/t SheenaR Apr 2016 #54
Kasich?!? apnu Apr 2016 #80
Do you think SheenaR Apr 2016 #95
I think everybody is up for grabs in Cleveland apnu Apr 2016 #118
Let's get it trending: #SelfDisenfranchisement CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #35
Oh, that's absolutely perfect! (And it's correct!) NurseJackie Apr 2016 #68
They latest one I heard is they're going to primary superdelegates Gomez163 Apr 2016 #36
lol, good luck to them with that. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #42
I paid good money to join this Country Club, you can't just start letting everybody in. DefenseLawyer Apr 2016 #41
"we don't care" ibegurpard Apr 2016 #43
They can vote for the clown then Gomez163 Apr 2016 #46
Ha!Ha! Sanders Supporters Now Threatening to Drive the Republican Clown Car Stallion Apr 2016 #66
Sounds pretty hipstery to me astrophuss42 Apr 2016 #50
I'll send you a big box of tissues in November if Hillary is nominated. Zorra Apr 2016 #53
Should've mentioned you want them off your lawn, too. /nt Marr Apr 2016 #56
If you understood the injunction request issue, you'd realize floriduck Apr 2016 #61
last oct when i realized the ny cut off was before single debate, i was kind of schocked questionseverything Apr 2016 #72
if Hillary is the nominee Indi's will remember when it comes to vote in the GE azurnoir Apr 2016 #70
Party uber alles. Tres delish. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #73
In other words, someone who approves of corruption and big power to big corporations AZ Progressive Apr 2016 #74
We just might sit the GE out too - good luck winning without us DebDoo Apr 2016 #75
"how dare the commoners we drummed out of the party try and take it back by VOTING" MisterP Apr 2016 #78
I'll shead no tears for... 99Forever Apr 2016 #79
Bullshit. intheflow Apr 2016 #82
Agreed... Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #83
What about the voters whose D registration was changed to inactive, unaffiliated or indie? peacebird Apr 2016 #85
Won't Sanders be on the November NY ballot anyway? Retrograde Apr 2016 #87
Do they get tax refunds since their taxes help pay for this primary? ieoeja Apr 2016 #90
If they had registered with a REAL party, they would be allowed to vote. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #91
Does not address the problem. Taxes should not be used for private events. n/t ieoeja Apr 2016 #93
If it meant not soiling this election with your hipster vote Gomez163 Apr 2016 #94
I wish this was real life so I could tell you to fuck off to your face. ieoeja Apr 2016 #96
Terrible post Dem2 Apr 2016 #97
I'm an independent voter. Massachusetts law let's R. Daneel Olivaw Apr 2016 #101
I know you won't Gomez163 Apr 2016 #105
Since your attitude is indicative of camp weathervane R. Daneel Olivaw Apr 2016 #111
I love the democratic way, where a majority who votes rules. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #102
I Am 44 Years Old SDJay Apr 2016 #103
I shed no tears apcalc Apr 2016 #104
This message was self-deleted by its author Vilis Veritas Apr 2016 #106
"I was an independent voter for decades" (translation - Republican) Gomez163 Apr 2016 #114
Alternate translation. randome Apr 2016 #117
This message was self-deleted by its author Vilis Veritas Apr 2016 #120
A REAL party. Does that include loyalty oaths? Secret handshakes? High grades? Shoe size? Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #109
No, a simple check-mark in the DEMOCRATIC box will suffice brooklynite Apr 2016 #115
In my state we don't register by party. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #119
I think closed primaries also minimize disrupters. Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #112
You sound bitter. polly7 Apr 2016 #116
Its called DEMOCRATIC Underground not Independent Underground. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #121
Well, since you dislike Independent voters so much, GardeningGal Apr 2016 #123
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